The Shawshank Experience by Maura Grady
This book features an in-depth analysis of the worlds most popular movie, The Shawshank Redemption, delving into issues such as: the significance of race in the film, its cinematic debt to earlier genres, the gothic influences at work in the movie, and the representation of Andys poster art as cross-gendered signifiers.“The Shawshank Experience: Tracking the History of the World’s Favorite Movie is an easy read, full of interesting anecdotes and trivia about the film, and it’s an excellent research tool for anyone doing Stephen King studies, genre film studies, audience reception, fan studies, and academic approaches to the American penal system as it intersects with its presentation in films” (Lynda Haas, The Journal of the Fantastic in the Art, Vol. 30 (2), 2020)
Maura Grady is Assistant Professor of English and Director of the Composition program at Ashland University, USA. She is the author of a number of articles and book chapters on Film and Television History, Fandom Studies, and Gender Studies.
Tony Magistrale is Professor of English at the University of Vermont, USA. He is the author of Hollywood’s Stephen King and editor of The Films of Stephen King.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781349953509 |
| ISBN 10 | 1349953504 |
| Title | The Shawshank Experience |
| Author | Maura Grady |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Year published | 2018-02-02 |
| Number of pages | 235 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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